Made in Canada labels up for change

The federal government is ready to change the guidelines for labeling foods Made in Canada and/or Product of Canada.

Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau wrote on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website that “Consumers want to know when their food has a significant amount of Canadian ingredients, so that they make informed decisions and support domestic food producers.”

But both the current guidelines, updated in 2008, and the new proposals are voluntary.

The government held discussions with the agriculture and food industry beginning in November. Now the public has until June 23 to comment on the proposals.